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A series of mysterious spherical fossils found in southern China may be remnants of some of the world's earliest animals.<p>A new study finds that these controversial fossils are not likely to be bacteria or single-celled protists; their cells, preserved for more than 600 million years in rock, are …

On Tuesday, President Obama announced that the U.S. will send more military personnel and resources to Africa to fight the deadly virus.<p>Transcript<p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:<p>A global threat demands a global response - that message today from President Obama about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.<p>MELISSA …

<b>A trial of an experimental vaccine against the Ebola virus is to begin in Oxford.</b><p>The first of 60 healthy volunteers will be injected with the vaccine.<p>It contains only a small portion of genetic material from the virus, so it cannot cause the disease.<p>Normally it would take years of human trials …

Poor battery life is a problem that affects all mobile users. This guide could help you better understand what is draining your battery.<p>We here at CNET have written numerous articles with tips and tricks for improving battery life on iOS and Android, some of which you can find here, here and here, …

A range of disorders lead to different symptoms, new research says, raising hopes for individualized treatment.<p>Research published in the <i>American Journal of Psychiatry</i> shows that schizophrenia is not a single genetic disease, but in fact a class of diseases with variable symptoms.<p>Schizophrenia is …

Research missions armed with hyperspectral scanners can tell when a bloom could turn deadly.<p>What started as a small research project at NASA has become an important tool in a campaign to combat the toxic algae blooms that recently left 500,000 people in the Toledo area without drinking water.<p>NASA …

A mystery satellite is launched into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Tuesday evening. The US government's classified CLIO satellite was built by Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest defence contractors. Atlas rockets are known to carry payloads into space relating …

With new research published about the harms of binge drinking while pregnant, what is the evidence for how much, if any, is too much alcohol?<p>Deciding whether to drink alcohol during pregnancy is a confusing business. Anecdotally, viewpoints on the matter range from testimonies of “I drank through …

Pleasure cruises can be valuable scientific expeditions.<p>The ocean is vast and full of data. Getting that data, however, is tricky. A new paper published in the journal <i>PLOS Biology</i> argues that there’s a cheap and easy way to get more information about more of the ocean: citizen scientists. Equipping …

Chemical spikes in water due to stress building up in the rocks could hold clues to forecasting tremors, scientists say<p>Scientists searching for a way to predict earthquakes have uncovered the most promising lead yet, after uncovering tell-tale chemical spikes in groundwater up to six months before …

Scientists hope Maven will find clues to the planet’s early history, including the possibility of harbouring life<p>Nasa’s Maven spacecraft arrived in orbit around Mars late on Sunday night US east coast time after a 442m-mile (700m-kilometre) journey that began nearly a year ago.<p>The robotic explorer …

Last week the world learned of a woman who has been living normally with no cerebellum. That's not the limit to the brain's plasticity either.<p><b>This month a 24-year-old woman in China's</b> Shandong Province walked into a hospital complaining of nausea and dizziness, and walked out having learned that …

Look out, Ecuador: Two Kelvin waves are comin’ at ya. And those waves raise at least the hope of drought relief in parched California, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory says. Kelvin waves are areas of higher sea level indicating warmer than normal water. In an El Nino, the Pacific Ocean off South …

<i>The Maze Runner</i> has solved its biggest puzzle — how to win the weekend box office.<p>The adaptation of James Dashner's post-apocalyptic young-adult novel found its way to the top spot with an opening of $32.5 million, according to studio estimates from box-office tracking firm Rentrak.<p>"The YA audience …

It is the biggest anti-Ebola effort yet.<p>After months of calls by aid workers for the global community to do something about the escalating crisis, President Obama has announced plans for a massive international intervention.<p>His $175 million proposal is more expensive, far-reaching and ambitious …

Last week I decided to test the most secretive, hotly anticipated smartphones on earth in a place where there was no danger of them being recognized or damaged or both: Disneyland.<p>Both my wife and I are Disneyphiles of sorts, and visit a dozen times a year or more. I have an appreciation for it …